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BEN BRYANT
U.S. Army | Georgetown University | PBPM, Pre-Medicine
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“The most important lesson is to ‘know thyself,’ and to have the
courage to follow your heart.”
Following in his older brother’s footsteps, Ben always aspired to serve in the U.S. Army
and went on to enlist immediately after high school. A year later, he was accepted
to the United States Military Academy. But not long after receiving his commission,
Ben received sad news: his older brother and mentor Charlie - a fellow West Point
graduate-- was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, forcing him to medically retire from
the Army.
Following the diagnosis, Ben spent much of his time analyzing the military, veteran,
and civilian healthcare systems that his brother’s family relies on. With his brother’s
diagnosis, compounded by a personal injury and losing one of his own soldiers in a
violent firefight in Iraq, Ben decided to change course and pursue a medical degree
while continuing to serve in the National Guard.
At Georgetown University, he is now completing a one-year post-baccalaureate premedical
program so he can apply to medical school. His long-term goal is to return to
active-duty as a physician, planning, coordinating, and providing care for other service
members, veterans, and their families.
Class of 2015